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'' Symbol editor - Foreground''
 
'' Symbol editor - Foreground''
 
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<li>This example shows how the colour of the symbol and the background colour may be changed. </li>
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<li>If you would like to change the colour of the symbol then select the foreground layer and a colour. </li>
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<li> If you would like to change the background colour then select the background layer and a colour.</li>
 
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Revision as of 20:35, 27 June 2015

If you would like to replace the existing symbols, you need to use ArcGIS software to update IMSMA.mxd which is located in C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps folder.

As example Land by Type will be used.

Existing symbol1.png

IMSMA layer Land - by Type

  1. Double-click on the symbol that you would like to change (SHA).
  2. The following window displays
    Existing symbol2.png

    Marker properties

  3. You can change a form, colour, size, angle, mask etc. For Advanced editing, click on the symbol.
  4. The following window displays
    Existing symbol3.png

    Symbol editor - Foreground

  5. If you would like to change the colour of the symbol then select the foreground layer and a colour.
  6. Existing symbol4.png

    Symbol editor - Background

  7. If you would like to change the background colour then select the background layer and a colour.
Note.jpg The size is different in the foreground and background layers of the symbol.